Altar Rail Gets Reprieve at North Carolina Church
It will stay indefinitely at St. Mark Catholic Church, while the Diocese of Charlotte awaits liturgical changes from the Bishop Michael Martin.
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‘Liturgy Wars’ Claim Altar Rail In North Carolina Parish — Are More Changes Coming to the Diocese of Charlotte?
The pastor of St. Mark’s in suburban Charlotte says he acted on his own initiative as the diocese reviews its liturgical norms and has issued no directive on altar rails.
After Last Latin Mass at Parish, North Carolina Catholics Hope and Pray for Its Return
As restrictions take effect, families in Tryon grieve the loss of a cherished liturgy that shaped their faith and community life.
Charlotte Bishop Delays Traditional Latin Mass Restrictions After Backlash
Bishop Michael Martin also said that if the Vatican changes required restrictions of the TLM, the North Carolina diocese ‘would abide by those instructions.’
Who Is Bishop Michael Martin? 8 Things to Know About the Leader of the Charlotte Diocese
Before shepherding his diocese, Bishop Martin had previously spent a successful dozen years as the Catholic chaplain at North Carolina’s Duke University.
Charlotte Liturgy Controversy Heats Up After Bishop’s Proposed Ban of Latin, Altar Rails Leaked
Outcry over proposed norms in the North Carolina diocese is rising to international attention, as it represents the first major liturgical dispute during the reign of Pope Leo XIV.
